Themes#
FoldNotes includes 13 editor themes — 6 light and 7 dark — so you can match your preferred writing environment.
Choosing a Theme#
Open FoldNotes → Settings → Appearance to select your theme. You can set separate themes for light and dark mode — FoldNotes automatically switches when your system appearance changes.
Light Themes#
| Theme | Description |
|---|---|
| Light | The default light theme with warm, readable colours |
| Solarized Light | Ethan Schoonover's precision colour scheme (warm background) |
| Dynamic | Clean, high-contrast theme with a dark sidebar |
| Sea Shell | Warm cream tones with teal accents |
| Catppuccin Latte | Soothing pastel colours from the Catppuccin palette |
| Gruvbox Light | Retro groove colour scheme with warm tones |
Dark Themes#
| Theme | Description |
|---|---|
| Dark | The default dark theme |
| Solarized Dark | Ethan Schoonover's dark variant |
| Slate | Muted blue-grey tones |
| Mocha | Warm, low-contrast dark theme |
| Nord | Arctic-inspired cool blue palette |
| Catppuccin Mocha | Rich, warm dark variant from the Catppuccin palette |
| Dracula | Popular high-contrast dark theme with vivid accents |
Community themes (Solarized, Nord, Catppuccin, Dracula, Gruvbox) are open-source colour schemes adapted for FoldNotes' editor.
Following your system appearance#
Follow system light/dark mode (Settings ▸ Appearance) is on by default. With it on you choose two themes — one light, one dark — and FoldNotes switches between them as your Mac, iPhone or iPad changes mode.
While it is on, the editor's own theme chooser lists only themes matching the mode you are currently in — light themes in light mode, dark themes in dark mode. The chooser names which half it is showing, so a short list isn't mistaken for themes having gone missing.
Picking a theme there sets that half of the pair. Choosing a dark theme while your device is in dark mode makes it your dark theme; your light theme is untouched and still appears when the device switches back. The setting itself stays on — choosing a theme never silently stops FoldNotes following the system.
Setting the other half
To change the theme for the mode you are not currently in, use Settings ▸ Appearance, which always shows both the Light Theme and Dark Theme pickers whichever mode you are in.
Turn Follow system light/dark mode off and the chooser lists every theme again, with your pick applied as a single fixed theme that ignores the system.
What Themes Affect#
Themes control all editor colours:
- Headings — distinct colour per level, larger font
- Bold/Italic — rendered inline with visible Markdown markers
- Links — accent colour, clickable
- Tags — accent colour
- Code — monospace font with themed background
- Code blocks — monospace with background highlight
- Tables — monospace with background highlight
- Task metadata — muted colour for
due:,done:,priority: - Done tasks — strikethrough with muted colour
- Highlights — custom highlight colour per theme
The sidebar, toolbar, and other UI elements also adapt to the theme.
Font Size#
Adjust the editor font size with:
- Cmd+= — increase
- Cmd+- — decrease
The font size is remembered across sessions.
To change the font family for body text, headings, or code, see Settings → Editor. The default is the system sans (San Francisco), with New York serif and other faces available.
Preview Theme#
The Preview window uses a professional CSS theme with:
- Charter/Georgia serif body text
- Sans-serif headings
- Proper table formatting with striped rows
- Syntax-highlighted code blocks (via Highlight.js)
- Styled admonition callouts
The preview theme adapts to light and dark mode independently of the editor theme.